Pleased to share “Does She Still Like Billie Holiday?” a new poem of mine up and running, live at Feminine Collective, a fabulous NYC-based literary zine featuring writers exploring “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Hope you can take a few moments to dig in, hop aboard, and enjoy the read. Feminine Collective was founded over aContinueContinue reading “Does She Still Like Billie Holiday?”
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The Dresser
Usually I wait until these land somewhere, to “amplify”, but there’s something to be said for immediacy, so hope you enjoy this brand new piece. Thanks for the read The Dresser St. Dominque on a summer day,heading east towards the rising sunblue and orange, a yellow door,brownstones line the dime,iron stretching to the sky,narrow asContinueContinue reading “The Dresser”
The Grassy Knoll
Here’s a micro essay from Labor Day week, when I was visiting my son in Dallas. Although I played in Dallas back in the day and passed by the book depository a time or two on trips, I’d never visited The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and the infamous Grassy Knoll. I always wantedContinueContinue reading “The Grassy Knoll”
Hamaasta – New Poem
Pleased to share some new words of mine, a poem titled “Hamaatsa,” up live at Feminine Collective, a stellar lit publication featuring writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Hope you enjoy the read and stay awhile to check the many fine contributors therein. Founded a decade ago by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission isContinueContinue reading “Hamaasta – New Poem”
Graduation Day
I’m often conflicted about how much to post about my son; when he was little, I was didn’t have social media and I was always concerned about not putting photos. But ,I wrote about him a lot and I still do, because he’s so central to my life and my thoughts . I try toContinueContinue reading “Graduation Day”
Doug Hoekstra 